Locus F.7L08.060

Earth · Beaten-earth surface below Ash 58

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Hopkins
Designation Beaten-earth surface below Ash 58
Reason Beneath Ash 58
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 27 July, 1989
End Date 27 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function NE appears to have attracted a number of ash lenses & surfaces throughout LIR2 all of limited extent; perhaps a topographically attractive fire spot against Wall 45
Stratigraphy remarks Limited pottery suggests IR1 date but this surface is stratigraphically younger than Ash 52
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.86

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

80

Degree of Slope:

16

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

80

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Hard depression in NE corner sloping E below Ash 58; unrelated to Surf 56; no bricky detritus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 906.68 0
16 906.79 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F7L08:058
Equals Surface F7L08:054

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
326 3 July, 1989 0 29 7 5